Lyrics I Say "No" - Mount Eerie

I Say "No"

Some people say
«Arise!
Arise!
Arise!
Live friend live!»
I say: «Die.»
I say: «Shade yourself.»
I say: «Shine what precious light you have into caves
And when it dies out, stay in there»
I say «find life where you foolishly saw graves.»
Some people say to «Try and try and try!
Fight and save yourself!»
I say: «Give»
I say «Send them off.»
I say «Shed whatever husk if you are ripe
And if you’re not, be fragrant then»
I say: «Give, no matter how it hurts, give in!»
Some people say «The sky!
The sky!
The sky!
Have you noticed it?»
I close my eyes, I say nothing now
There’s a ringing in my ears that’s faint and high
And when I listen close to it, it says «…»